How I became a quant
Subtitle: insights from 25 of Wall Street's elite
By: [compiled and edited by] Richard R. Lindsey, Barry Schachter.
Contributors: Lindsey, Richard R., 1954-; Schachter, Barry.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9780470050620
Subjects: Quantitative analysts -- United States -- Biography; Finance -- Mathematical models; Finance -- Computer programs; Financial engineering; Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Wall Street's elite
Description: ""Quants" - those who design and implement mathematical models for the pricing of derivatives, assessment of risk, or prediction of market movements - are the backbone of today's investment industry. As the greater volatility of current financial markets has driven investors to seek shelter from increasing uncertainty, the quant revolution has given people the opportunity to avoid unwanted financial risk by literally trading it away, or more specifically, paying someone else to take on the unwanted risk." "How I Became a Quant reveals the faces behind the quant revolution, offering you the chance to learn firsthand what it's like to be a quant today. In this fascinating collection of Wall Street war stories, more than two dozen quants detail their roots, roles, and contributions, explaining what they do and how they do it, as well as outlining the sometimes unexpected paths they have followed from the halls of academia to the front lines of an investment revolution."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index.